(CNN) There are now five states in the United States that do not offer personal, philosophical or religious exemptions from school vaccination requirements: California, Mississippi, West Virginia, Maine and New York. Even with measles outbreaks across the US, at least 20 states have proposed anti-vaccination bills The idea behind these controversial state laws — which have received opposition from […]
By Molly Harbarger | The Oregonian/OregonLive Oregon is the first state in the country to allow dentists to administer vaccines to patients. In a year marked with heated debate about the state’s involvement in boosting vaccination rates, the bill was quietly passed and signed into law with little fanfare. But it sets a new precedent for […]
New Law Will Protect Public Health in the Midst of Ongoing Measles Outbreak Follows Extensive Efforts by State Health Department to Contain Measles Outbreak in Pockets of the State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed legislation (S.2994A/A.2371), sponsored by Senator Brad Hoylman and Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz, removing non-medical exemptions from school vaccination requirements for children. The United […]
Let’s Treat Measles Seriously To stop outbreaks, we must halt the spread of anti-vaccination misinformation Arthur Caplan May 9 We are now well into the measles outbreak of 2019. From January 1 to May 3, there were 764 cases of measles confirmed in 23 states. This is the greatest number reported in the United States […]
By WMTW The bill, LD 798, eliminates religious and philosophical exemptions for receiving immunizations required by schools and day cares. In a press release, Rep. Ryan Tipping, a Democrat from Orono who sponsored the bill, said, “As we hear more reports of measles and other preventable diseases in Maine and across the country, it has become […]
By Associated Press Some fans attending Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 can get measles vaccines at the track’s infield medical center. IndyCar medical director Geoffrey Billows said Thursday a “very limited supply” of vaccines will be available at the medical building near the Indianapolis Motor Speedway museum. He says most insurance companies will cover the cost. Billows encourages concerned fans […]
Hepatitis Awareness Month May is Hepatitis Awareness Month.. Hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C are three types of viral hepatitis. While each can produce similar symptoms, each hepatitis virus affects the liver differently, has different routes of transmission, and has different populations that are commonly affected. MMWR: Increase in Hepatitis A Virus Infections — […]
Connecticut’s Attorney General gave state lawmakers the legal go-ahead Monday to pursue legislation that would prevent parents from exempting their children from vaccinations for religious reasons, a move that several states are considering amid a significant measles outbreak. Read full article here.
The United States is experiencing an alarming measles outbreak, with 626 cases in 22 states as of mid-April. The majority have been among residents of New York state, where the situation is so grave that it has prompted two separate public health emergency declarations this month in an attempt to curtail the spread of this highly infectious disease. Thirty […]
National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is an annual observance to promote the benefits of immunizations and to improve the health of children two years old or younger. In 2019, we are celebrating the 25th anniversary of NIIW. Since 1994, local and state health departments, national immunization partners, healthcare professionals, community leaders from across the United States, and […]